Man jailed for gunpoint robbery in Coley

A teenager has been jailed for more than nine years after being convicted of a robbery in Coley in which a gun was used.

Uchechi Ndukwe, 19, of Richmond Road, London was sentenced at Reading Crown Court on Friday after pleading guilty on the first day of his trial.

He was charged on with robbery, possession of a firearm and possession of cocaine, a class A drug.

Uchechi Ndukwe jailed for robbery

The charge related to an incident in Garnet Hill on Sunday, May 12 when Ndukwe broke in to a family’s home with another man and demanded drugs or money from the victims with a loaded gun, before stealing electrical items.

One of the victims, a man in his 50s, sustained a bite wound and scratches during the robbery.

Ndukwe was given two sentences of nine years’ imprisonment for robbery and possession of a firearm, which will be served concurrently.

He also received two months’ imprisonment for possession of cocaine, which will be served consecutively to the nine-year sentence.

Detective Constable Graham Holdsworth said: “This was a terrifying experience for the victims in this case. Officers quickly identified and located the defendant in London and recovered the firearm and stolen property.

“The sentence will hopefully serve to demonstrate how seriously the use of firearms is taken by the police and criminal justice system.”